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Public Speaking: How to Be a Better CLE Panelist

Panelists have an obligation to educate and to entertain. Try Ruth Carter's list of dos and don'ts to keep your presentations from boring the audience.

Ruth Carter - March 11, 2020
organize your time
Organize Your Time With a Good, Thoughtful Plan

Tips from Jamie Spannhake's inspiring new book, "The Lawyer, the Lion, and the Laundry: Three Hours to Finding Your Calm in the Chaos."

Jamie Spannhake - February 19, 2020
Analog Attorney
A Pencil as a Status Symbol? Yes, Please

Pencil obsession is at the core of an analog resurgence, with luxurious examples in every price point — including one that costs as much as a nice used car. Analog Attorney highlights the subjects of breathless pencil blog reviews.

Bull Garlington - February 17, 2020
writer's block
Conquer Writer’s Block: The 21-Minute Method

Don’t have hours of uninterrupted writing time to dedicate to your brief or memo? Don’t worry. If you can find 20 to 30 minutes, then you can write the first draft. Here are Gary Kinder's three steps and three rules to get you writing.

Gary Kinder - February 3, 2020
Marketing in the New Year, Same As the Old Year
Marketing in the New Year, Same As the Old Year

There's no whining in legal ethics. If you don't like the rules, Will Hornsby points to ways you can step off the sidelines and get in the game.

William Hornsby - January 23, 2020
How Introverts Can Thrive in the Whirlwind of Work

Jane Finkle, author of "The Introvert's Ultimate Career Guide," says you may feel stressed working in the fast lane, but it’s crucial to stand up and be counted. Here are five pointers.

Jane Finkle - January 17, 2020
Law Firm Diversity and Inclusion
Three New Ways to Increase Diversity in Law Firms and Legal Departments

Julie Savarino points to three new ways diversity can be measurably improved in law firms and legal departments.

Julie Savarino - January 9, 2020
Women looking at fork in road for law school advice
Do You Think I Should Go to Law School?

Do You Think I Should Go to Law School? Some law school advice to consider. It has happened to all of us. It is flattering but also a little scary, frankly. Someone you know (or the child, brother, wife, friend of someone you know) announces ...

Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - January 6, 2020
Handling Job Interviews While Under State Bar Investigation
Handling Job Interviews While Under State Bar Investigation

You really want a new job. One big reason: Your current firm engages in questionable ethics practices and, thanks to that, you are facing a state bar investigation. How do you get out while the investigation is pending?

Megan Zavieh - January 6, 2020
Top 12 Law Practice Tips of 2019
Top 12 Law Practice and Productivity Tips of 2019

Which topics captured readers' attention in 2019? To kick off the new year, a look back at the most popular practice tips.

Joan Feldman - January 2, 2020
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